That is an awesome museum, and I wish I could see it now. After hours must be even better (was there years and years ago for a wedding, yeah, in the Museum of Nature, some creepiness ensued, especially since that museum’s fourth (?) floor is supposed to be haunted…).
I’m missing Ottawa right now but I’m glad you’re having a good time!

Did you happen to notice the locks between the Parliament Buildings and the Chateau Laurier? After midnight it’s fun to go there and watch the bucket brigade that forms to carry all the water back up to the top for the next day.

Blondin – yes I did! I stood there awhile wishing it weren’t quite so cold, because I really longed to go down and walk in that park area next to the locks, but I also didn’t want to stay out in the cold much longer, so I didn’t go down, but instead went down Elgin Street.

Very droll about the bucket brigade. (That is a joke, right?)

It was nice meeting you briefly! I know, sitting in front of isn’t really meeting, but.

I grew up in Ottawa & always enjoyed watching the boats go through the locks. The Rideau Canal is a lovely bit of early 19th century high tech.

If you visit Ottawa in the summer do check out the locks during the day. BTW is is also interesting to follow the canal on Google Maps & you can see where the water come from (not a bucket brigade ;-).